Improvement in hand spinning-machines



TqBvANS. HAND SPINNING MACHINE. f Y No. 47,285. Patented Apr. 18, 1865.`

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MPOVEMENT IN HAND.seinNllve-ivlAcl-nivEsi`l SpeciGestion-forming partici' Letters Patient 47,283, datedlApril le,y 11H65,

, ence being had to theaccompan yin g drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

u Figure lin the aun exed drawings represents a pla-n view of my machine. Fig. 2 designates a longitudinalvertical section of the same in theline m at.l Fig. 3 represents an end eleva,-y

'lhe frame o f my machine consists of the side pieces A, which rest onlthelegsB. (See Fig. 3.) The side pieces A are fastened together by the crossftiesL D. l On the upper surface and inner side of each side piece A. al rabbet is cut for the purpose `of guidingthe roll-receiver, hereinafter described.

E in Fig. 2 represents the reel, which is placed upon the spinning-frame after the spindies are filled, for the purpose of reeling the yarn from the same. Y

m represents' the threadgude, which is placed immediately in f rontof reel E. 'Through the upper bar of m small pert'orations are made corresponding in number and in distance apart with the spindles. The bar n, which constitutes the lower part ofthe thread-guide, has an arm extendingoblquely from it, to which a weight is attached, for the purpose of giving therequisite tension to thethread while passing through the harm. V

O represents the spindle frame, fastened to the side pieces A between the reel and the thread-guide. The spindles (marked S) rest in a metal plate in the cross-piece, and at a short distance from their base they pass through narrow metal bearings inserted in the crosstie represents thc shaft on which the drivingpulleys are arranged, their number corresponding with the number of the spindles. Small bands passing over these pulleys give motion to the spindles.

It designates the crank-sllaft,lmving on it the pulley C and the balance-wheel d.

M represents the treadle, which works between the legs B B immediately under the spindle-frame and at right angles with it.

Thetreadle M' is `connected with' tlic'cranlcA on shaft R by an iron` roel, which hoolrsoverfthe crank. By the treadle M motion is given to the crank-shaft R, and from] pulley U'ontlhe crank-shaft motion `is 'imparted Lto the pulleys on shaft T, and thence -communcated to the spindles S. 0n the upper surface ot' 'euch sidel piece A,near its outer edgelisthe elevation V, for* raising thebarbatthe proper tii'neto allow of the deliveryof the'sliver.` f

The. roll-receiver H is constructed of twu side pieces,.y2,` bound together bythe ties e,

and has a rollerateach end, aroundiwhich 'the I endless belt or apron H sllmade` to revolve and feed'forward. the rolls. Eachfsidc piece of the roll-receiver is furnishedwith two small wheels at bottom to expedite its. motion. )i

birepresentsacap picce,`rcstifng on the-front l tic, e','and secured to it by an ironpiirat'each end, on; which itlcan play with a'verticalnilop tion'. Hinged' to b is the jointed pendnitz.` The object ofthe notch in the upper armot z. is to catch upon the projection 'v on c after I;IV

has been raised by elevations V,so as to keep b' up a sucent time to deliver the roving tt; 4he next twisted. and wound upon the spin des. y y

The letter turepr'csents a. pin in the 'hoard n.. the object of which is, when thelower arm ot pendant z comes in contact with it, to disengage the notch ot'V 'pendant z, which holds `up b', so that-the latter will drop and retain the slivcxyas before. At the frontend of the righthand side piece of the rol1receiv`cr is the hook u, which has a cord passing through it.` By

this cord and thefweight attached to it the hooked bar u is held firmly egainsttheend'ot' the side piece of theroll-receiver. This hook u is pressed outward by a spring, w, and during the forward motion ofthe roll-recciver and the pressure ot' this spring,r the hook u. is

`caught in notch I, (see Fig.` 1,) and when thc` roll-receivery is being moved back the cord which is fastened tou and passes' over the roller will, by virtue of the weightattachedto it, cause the apron II'to move forward. und dcliver the-sliver.' l

Y and b2 represent a ratchet and pawl, whose function is to prevent thclmckward motion ol the apron I-I when the hook u is released from' notch I, and this release is effected by a pin in the side of the roll-receiver, which acts on the iight-hand end of the curved bar F, which causes its opposite end to press against t :e hook u.

G designates a bar extending across the fraaie A, near its end, and it is held loosely in' position by two staples-one on each side of the frame--and thus admits of a'lateral motion.

'l representsa shaft upon which the drivingpulleys are placed, the number of pulleys corresponding with the number ot' spindles. Bands pass around these pulleys and around the spindles to give them motion.

Fastened to shaft Gr is the steel spring c2,

y which embraces shaft 'l and then descends to -tie D, to whichv it is permanently secured. The design of this spring is to press against the clutch'pulley q and force theindenta-tious action of spring e2 the spindles S can be arrested or setin motion at pleasure.

Y .1n working my machine, the operator hev ing first put the rolls on apron l-I and passed the-,ends'of the rovings 'under the cap-piece b', which holds thorn down While being twisted, and then-connected them with the threads on the spindles, takes his seat above the treadle M, places one hand on the handle Q, which is attached to the roll-frame, the other hand bcing at liberty to operate thev bar G. .Power-is now applied to the treadles, and the slivers just connected to the yarn on the spindles are twisted. The roll-receiver is then moved forl Ward by the right ha.nd,-aud the yarn just nia-de is Wound on the spindles. When the cap b. reaches the elevations V,it is raised by them, and is held up by the pendant z catching on the projection v on e. At the same moment the hook u catches in shoulder I, the roll-receiver is moved back untila suicient length ofrovingis given out, thepin on the roll-receiver comes in contact with the bar F and -disengages the hook, and as the roll receiver is run back by the operator the roving is drawn out and .the threadotwisted, as al-v ready specified.

Having thus described my machine, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

The combination of the roll-receiver H, the crank-shaft R, the spindle-frame 0, the threadguide m, the shaft T, with pulleys attached, the bar Gr, the pivoted bar F, and the hook u, thc whole constructed and ,operating substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

TURNER EVANS. Witnesses JOHNSTON ELLto'r'r, A. J. MCKEAN. 

